Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
Crisp and buttery shortbread cookies with a hint of Earl Grey, with just 5-ingredients and an easy lemon glaze, they're perfect for parties, tea time, or scarfing down all by yourself!
Crisp and buttery Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies with a hint of tea, with just 5-ingredients and an easy lemon glaze, they’re perfect for parties, tea time, or scarfing down all by yourself!
Earl Grey Cookies Are Easy To Make!
These Earl Grey Cookies are an easy and delightful sweet treat that’s perfect for afternoon tea, cookie swaps, and the cookie jar at home!
Shortbread Cookies have always been a weakness for me. They are just simple and pure deliciousness. I always thought they’d be difficult to make, but when I stumbled across this three-ingredient recipe from Dine & Dish, I was floored!
I decided to adapt the recipe a bit by adding Earl Grey Tea leaves and using unsalted butter and adding my own salt for more control over the flavor. My version is just 5 ingredients (6 if you decide to go with the lemon glaze – highly recommended)!
These simple shortbread cookies are everything I dreamed they would be!
Ingredients for Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
Unsalted Butter
Earl Grey Tea Leaves
Powdered Sugar
All-Purpose Flour
Salt
Lemon Juice
Excellent recipe. I had a similar cookie at my local coffee shop which inspired me to hunt for this cookie. I was a bit skeptical when I first read the recipe for its simplicity and lemon glaze pairing. I made it and to my surprise it was a hit. Folks who appreciate Earl Grey tea will love this unique shortbread cookie. Glad I found it, definite keeper recipe! Thanks for sharing.
– Angela
How To Make Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
1. Blend the butter and Earl Grey tea leaves together and then allow the mixture to sit at room temperature.
2. Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then set it aside.
3. Cream the butter and tea mixture and powdered sugar together.
4. Mix in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface.
6. Cut out cookies using a round cookie cutter.
7. Bake the cookies on the prepared baking sheet until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
8. Allow the cookies to cool and then prepare the glaze. To do so, whisk the glaze ingredients together and then dip or drizzle the cookies.
Storage Instructions for Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
Store Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies in an airtight container or large Ziploc bag with parchment paper separating the layers. The cookies can then be enjoyed for up to one week.
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This post was originally published in January 2015 and was updated in March 2019 with new photos.
Steps
Blend the butter and earl grey tea leaves together and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours, longer is fine. If you are running short on time, this step can be skipped and the tea can be added with the powdered sugar. Just note that the flavor may not be as strong.
Once the butter has finished setting. Preheat oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Cream the butter and tea mixture and powdered sugar in a large bowl or stand mixer.
Add in the flour and salt. Continue to mix until a soft dough forms. The mix will be dry and crumbly at first but will come together.
Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until it's 1/4-inch thick.
Cut out cookies using a 2-inch round cookie cutter.
Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown in color.
Once cooled, whisk together the glaze ingredients and dip or drizzle the cookies as desired and place on wax paper to set.
Notes
- Slightly Adapted from Dine & Dish.
- If using a large loose leaf tea, run the tea through a food processor or use a pestle and mortar to ground it so it's finer.
- 1 cookie is 3 Weight Watchers SmartPoints.
- The longer these cookies sit, the more intense the flavor will get.
- The recipe has been updated to include a tablespoon measurement for the tea leaves since it was originally published.
Nutrition
- Calories90
- Carbs10g
- Fat5g
- Saturated fat3g
- Sugar4g
- Sodium33mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
